source of information; intelligence source; message source
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
really; truly; indeed; good grief
self-centered; stuck on oneself
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
popular person; favorite; favourite
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
second (unit of time); arc second
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
amount of money; sum of money
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
payment on delivery; cash on delivery; COD
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
hello; good day; good afternoon
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
arm; skill; efforts; ability
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be found; to be discovered
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
together; at the same time; same; identical
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice